Originally Posted by
guv1976
You can book directly with partner airlines, but still credit your flights to a different FFP. For example, you could book directly with QR, but enter your BA, AA, or IB frequent-flyer number for credit.
Originally Posted by
Mwenenzi
Some airlines have "own flights" rules for status. With BA (and QR?) that is 2/4 flights. Check BA web site/BA forum for the detailed rules.
I think this might be the root of my confusion / issue. I have entered my British Airways membership number when booking with other oneworld airlines (like Malaysia Airlines) and I have earned the Avios from those bookings (as reflected in my Avios balance with British Airways)
but I have seen no change in my status, nor any indication that my miles are being registered by British Airways -- i.e: my tier points are unchanged. If I look in my Malaysia Airlines account, I can see the miles did register there, as I am making progress towards with their status. I (incorrectly?) concluded that entering my British Airways membership number was just for earning Avios, not for getting credit for the flights against my British Airways account.
So, if I understand correctly: when I fly with a oneworld airline and enter my British Airways membership number, I should earn the points as Avios
and the flights should count towards my British Airways status
but I'll also need to fly at least 2 flights per year booked with British Airways for those flights to start counting? Does this mean that the flights I've already taken (with Malaysia Airlines and others) are a wash, or will the tier points for those flights show up
after I book + fly twice with British Airways this year?
Originally Posted by
guv1976
How much would you estimate that you spend annually on air travel? Some programs, like AA's AAdvantage, now credit redeemable mileage and Loyalty Points based on pre-tax airfare -- not distance flown -- for some partners, like BA and IB. For other partners, like QR, CX, and JL, AAdvantage still credits based on miles flown and booking code. In addition, hotel stays credited to AAdvantage also count towards achieving elite status, so you might be able to use your Marriott stays to help get elite status in the AAdvantage program.
That sounds very interesting, thank you. I'll check this out. I spend around $20k/year on air travel and $80k/year at Marriott properties.
Originally Posted by
guv1976
Edited to add: And welcome to FlyerTalk!
Thank you very much for your helpful post and the welcome.
Originally Posted by
Mwenenzi
You seem to have a low understanding of how alliances ~ ff partners work. What ffp's are you a member of now?
I know very little. Off the top of my head, I'm a member of Singapore's KrisFlyer, United MileagePlus, Qatar, Qantas, British Airways, Emirates, Lufthansa, Malaysia, SAS but all have a couple of flights at most and are at the entry level status except for United MileagePlus which is Silver (via the Marriott partnership).